National Business Products Industry Annual
CITY OF HOPE Tour and Hall of Fame Dinner
(March 9-10, 2026, Pasadena, California)
OFFERING HOPE – City of Hope (COH) is one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States. Greg Welchans, president and chief marketing officer of Distribution Management (DM), serves as campaign lead and 2026 Spirit of Life honoree for the National Business Products Industry (NBPI), which raised nearly $14 million in 2025 and is on pace to surpass that amount this year. City of Hope’s premier cancer centers are located in the Atlanta area (Newnan, Georgia), Chicago area (Zion, Illinois), Los Angeles area (Duarte, California), Orange County (Irvine, CA), and Phoenix area (Goodyear, Arizona). Over the past 40 years, NBPI has raised more than $280 million for COH.
Pictured above (from left) are CJ Cannata with members of DM’s team Monte White, president of the Wholesale Division; Welchans, president and CMO; Sean Flemming, CEO; Brenda Shelton, director of marketing; and Tyler Walton,
senior VP of fulfillment.
Members of the National Business Products Industry (NBPI) gathered for the annual City of Hope Hall of Fame Dinner.
Welchans giving his acceptance remarks.
Welchans, second from right, with previous and future Spirit of Life Honorees in attendance (from left): Joe Template (2026), retired, SVP, Ascendant; Steve Schulz (2017), emcee and Chair, National Business Products Industry Executive Council; and Greg Strand (2027 Spirit of Life Honoree), SVP, Office Supply, Domtar.
GIVE TO THE CITY OF HOPE
Welchans and wife, Laura Jean, share his proud moment.
